The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29
Msny Amendments OF Both Houses
Non. cOncurred In, NeceSsitatlDg
the appointment
OF co FERENCE COMMITTEES
BY THE SPEAKERS.
The Bill Relating to The Salary Of
the President OF the Taxing
District Passed,

lOuIu bln6 ul0 NJ uOOH 4uebuhy WINS
concurred in.
The a~ppropria ion bill was taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Sparks the action
OF the Senate in fixing the appropris-
ton for the State Normal College at
$4,000 WAS reconsidered, and $4,000
stricken out and $4,000 per annum
inserted, to come out OF the school
fund.
The bill as amended was passed by
a vote Of % TO 2, Messrs. Long and
Thompson voting no..
Mr.. Green voted aye under
protest and because he wished to
avoid the necessity OF an extra ses
sion.
Mr., Thomp2on protest. ed against the
pasf aga Of the assessment law snd the
revenue law, the latter because he
considered the As cents State tax a I'd
the high tariff privilege tax as cp
pressive, and the former because Of
the one assessment plan.
A number of House amendments
to the assessment bill were non-con-
Cured in and a conference commit c
appointed.
The House amendment increasing
the lax on lightning rod agents from
500 10 300 per ennum In each county
was concurred it.
The House amendment increasing
the tax on race tracks was adopted ss
follows: 0ns mile tracks increased
from 500 to 5000 o1e-hslf mile tracks
increased from $75 10 $3.50, one guar.
ter mile I q ks increased from $50 to
$lC0, book makers, S2j per snnum.
Mr.. Greene protested against the
action OF the Senste in increasing the
salaries OF certain State officers.
The bill to permit the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago railroad to sx-
tend its lines into and through this
State and for ether purposes passed
final reading.
To create and charter the Farmers
and LsbCrsls' Mutual Association
passed final reading.
The bill to amend the criminal laws
of the State and to provide for the
payment OF costs in certain cases.
The bill provides that in criminal
cases the fees Of all officers of the
court accrued on behalf Of a de-
PENDANT shall be paid BY the State or
county according 70 the offense.
The object of the bill is to pay Sher-
if's fees for ex-oficio work.
The bill bronght about considerable
discussion and iuslly failed.
The House bill to require all JUS.
tees of the Peace to attend each ses-
sion Of the quarterly County Court
and receive pay therefor, the object
being to secure representation for each
district OF a county. Mileage WEE
stricken out and the bill passed final
reading.
Mr.. Fairbanks yo'ed no, because he
thought II would be better for the
State If County Coults never met at
at sill.
The bill providing for a constitu-
tional convention was called up.
Mr.. w liamson offered an amend
ment to strike out October and insert
the third Monday ia November, 1888,
as the time for the converting OF the
convention, il one IL called by the
popular will.
The Clerk OF the House returned the
appropriation bill, the House having
failed..to concur in the Senate amend
ments.
The House non c%oncurred in the
Senate amendment Increasing the
salary of the Complroller's first clerk
from $1,000 to $1,000, and the Senate
refused to Iecede from its amendment
The House non.concuTred in the Sen
ate amendment increasing the salary
of the Superintendent of Prisons from
$1,000 TO $2400, and the Senate recedeC
from its amendment.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendment allowing thu
Superintendent Of Public instruction
500 for travelling expenses, and thC
Senate refused to recede from thu
amendment.
The House non.concurred in tht
Senate amendment striking out the
proviso that no part Of the appropria
lion shall be used to pay aesistan
commissioners, and the Senate recedet
from it's amendment.
The Clerk OF the House returned thu
revenue bill with the announcement
that the House refused to recede from
its amendment to that measure, anC
asking for a conference committee.
The Speaker appointed Messrs
Cobb, Greene, Trimble, Long anC
Cole on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Mcdowell said he and Other
Senators voted under a misipprehen
sion ON the proposition TO recede from
the Senate amendment relating to thu
Commissioners OF the Agriculture
Bureau, and asked TO have the vote re
taken. So ordered.
This Senate refused to recede from
its amendment.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment striking out $3.50 allowed
the secretary for copying the acts anC
inserting ten csnts per 100 words.
The Senate rece1ed from its amend
ment increasing the salary OF the
penitentiary warden from $500 tC
$ls O.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Nor
ment, Lewip, Polk, Kennedy anC
Lyle as a committee OF conference or
the part OF the Senate on the appro
priation bill.
The Senate then adjourned till
O'Clock pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House resolution relating to thu
sale OF the Hermitage farm. Laid OF
the table.
House bill to subject foreign cor
porations to suit in this State. Passed
The Senate resolution providing fol
the payment Of the public printer fol
printing.
Mr.. MoWhirter's report. Tabled.
Mr.. Lynn called up the bill relating
to the salary of the President of tht
Taxing District OF Memphis. Passed
House Joint resolution %sppropriat
ing $3.50 for the assistant clerk OF the
House, Ooncurred in.
Bill abolishing the charter Of the
town Of O~ornesville, Passed.
Senate Bill to protect dCerin certain
counties. Passed.
An informal recess was taken t
welcome the visiting young ladies from
Prices Female College.
Mr.. Spalks moved that ss there
! were ioity miles OF railroad between